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Hearing her little girl break into sobs, Ashley’s anger melted away almost instantly. She had made it her number one rule never to lose herself in front of her little girl. Quietly letting out a deep breath, she was about to comfort her when Jamal moved. He knelt before Sophia and gently wiped her tears. “Hey, don’t cry, little one, your mummy isn’t angry. She’s just protecting you from these bad people,” he said softly, offering her a reassuring smile Sophia sniffled and nodded, her tiny hands still clutching his sleeve. That simple gesture sent another wave of shocked gasp through the hallway. Did the young master of Hale conglomerate… just smile? To them, Jamal Hale was a man known for his cold demeanor, fierce temper, and unapproachable nature. Just a month earlier, they had witnessed how he single handedly brought down an entire broadcasting company for spreading false news about his younger sister. Yet here he was, speaking to a little girl with a tenderness they had never

“Oh my God, babe. You mean Jamal told Caleb to screw himself, drove you home and even kissed your hand? That’s amazing!”“Shhhh! You’re going to wake Sophie.” Ashley cautioned Vee, playfully glaring at her as she tucked the little girl to bed. They both exited the girl’s room, with Vicky gently shutting the door behind them.“I’m sorry babes,” Vicky said between laughs, “I just can’t believe all of that actually happened. I never imagined you’d run into your ex-husband and his wicked wife at the gala, let alone end up arguing with them. Thank goodness Jamal showed up when he did. That must have been priceless to watch. I wish I was there just to see the look on Caleb’s and Vanessa’s faces.”Ashley rolled her eyes. “You’re exaggerating, Vee. Jamal didn’t tell them to screw themselves. He simply put them in their place, then drove me home after the gala, that’s all. He didn’t kiss me on the hand, so stop making things up.” Despite her words, Ashley found herself smiling as her thoughts

Meanwhile, back at the Montclairs estate, the car had just rolled to a stop in front of the driveway. Vanessa didn’t wait for the driver to open the door before stepping out and storming into the mansion, with Caleb following close behind.Her heart was pounding, not from nerves, but from the burning cocktail of humiliation and fury still coursing through her veins. The sharp sting of Ashley’s slap still lingered on her cheeks, and worse, the memory of Jamal standing up for Ashley gnawed at her pride.How the hell has that bitch come to know someone like Jamal Hale? The young master of Hale conglomerates. No matter how many times she replayed that scene in her mind, it just didn’t make sense to her. That should’ve been her standing there with Jamal, not Ashley..As if that wasn’t enough, Ashley even had a daughter, while she had spent years desperately trying to conceive without success. Why did everything always seem to go Ashley’s way? She was terrified that with Ashley back… she m